Author Archives:
N.S. mass shooting inquiry: Communications official admits warning was delayed
HALIFAX - A senior RCMP official broke down in tears today when she told a public inquiry that communications procedures she used to alert the public to an active shooter led to a crucial delay during...
Jun 08, 2022
Biden goes to Kimmel as Trudeau goes to Barbados on day 1 of Summit of the Americas
LOS ANGELES - U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are charting markedly different paths today at the Summit of the Americas. Before his leader-level meetings get underway, Biden...
Jun 08, 2022
4th grade Uvalde survivor: 'I don't want it to happen again'
WASHINGTON (AP) - An 11-year-old girl who survived the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, recounted in video testimony to Congress on Wednesday how she covered herself with a dead...
Jun 08, 2022
Justice Dept. names 9 to aid in review of Uvalde shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has named a team of nine people, including an FBI official and former police chiefs, to aid in a review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde, Texas, e...
Jun 08, 2022
Alberta First Nations want consultation, benefits from oilsands carbon storage plans
EDMONTON - Several Alberta First Nations have told the province's government and energy industry that they must be consulted and share in the benefits of carbon capture projects near their lands that ...
Jun 08, 2022
Mr. Muscle & Fitness could be a Grande Prairie local
A 44-year-old dad from Grande Prairie is trying to change how the world sees northern Alberta.Dan Wilson, who currently sits in third place in the Mr. Muscle & Fitness contest is trying to beat ou...
Jun 08, 2022
Calgary QB Bo Levi Mitchell optimistic about shoulder, Stampeders in 2022
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is confident in his throwing arm to start the CFL season. The veteran Calgary Stampeders quarterback says he felt no pain during training camp in the shoulder that hampered ...
Jun 08, 2022
Oak View Group, helmed by former MLSE CEO Leiweke, launches Canadian division
TORONTO - The Tim Leiweke-helmed Oak View Group launched a new Canadian division on Wednesday - OVG Canada - and announced that Canada Basketball was on board as its first client. Leiweke, the former ...
Jun 08, 2022
Sports minister St-Onge says NDAs in athlete agreements are contrary to safe sport
Pascale St-Onge says non-disclosure agreements go against the very principle of safe sport. Canada's sports minister was responding to concerns from bobsled and skeleton athletes about a non-disclosur...
Jun 08, 2022
Court: Armed man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's house
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says an armed man who made threats against Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice's house in Maryland. The man was arrested around 1:50 a.m. Wednesda...
Jun 08, 2022